Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Part I - Department of Labor and Industry
Chapter 39 - SAFETY STANDARDS-GENERAL
Subchapter B - ELECTRIC SAFETY
SPECIAL RULES FOR EMPLOYES-SUPPLY STATION AND SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS
Section 39.415 - Battery rooms
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
(a) No employe shall smoke or cause arcing in storage battery rooms. The use of open flames should be avoided, especially while the cells are gassing, and should be permitted only in special cases under the direct supervision of an experienced person, and after the room has been thoroughly ventilated.
(b) No employe shall handle live parts of batteries or their connections, unless standing on insulating platforms or wearing suitable insulating boots.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 39.461 (relating to general requirements); 34 Pa. Code § 39.471 (relating to general requirements); and 34 Pa. Code § 39.491 (relating to general requirements).